Directions

TRAVEL BY PLANE

The EPC2016 Committee suggest flights into the UK come in to either Manchester Airport or Liverpool John Lennon Airport.  Details on how to get from these airports are below:

Travel from Manchester Airport to Liverpool City Centre

To get to Liverpool from Manchester Airport you can either take the train from the airport railway station to Liverpool Lime Street train station or by taxi.

BY TRAIN

The train costs around £17.60 for a return trip to/from Liverpool.  The trains run every 30 minutes during peak times between Manchester Airport Station and Liverpool Lime Street Station.  Please see the following websites for update train information:

http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/to-and-from-the-airport/train/

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

BY TAXI

We suggest the use of a private hire taxi, and recommend a local Liverpool company, Delta Taxi’s.  They are contactable on + 44 151 922 7373 and via http://www.deltataxis.net/

Black ‘hackney’ cab taxis are also available from all airport terminals, for ease of travel either to or from the airport.

Fares for any journey taken inside the Manchester Licensed Area will be shown on the meter inside the taxi, while for destinations listed outside Manchester there is no requirement for the driver to use the taxi meter to determine the fare.

A published tariff of maximum fares is displayed at taxi ranks, and your driver will advise you of the fare (which is negotiable) before beginning the journey.  Please note that black cabs are more expensive than the private hire companies.

Travel from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Liverpool City Centre

To get to Liverpool City Centre from the Airport you can either take the dedicated bus service or take a taxi.

BY BUS

There is a bus from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Liverpool One, the main shopping area and bus depot within the city centre,

The Arriva 500 leaves the airport 02 and 32 minutes past the hour.  It leaves the Liverpool One bus depot at 24 and 54 past the hour.  The bus takes 22/23 minutes.

http://www.liverpoolairport.com/airport-information/getting-to-from-the-airport/

http://www.liverpoolairport.com/airport-information/getting-to-from-the-airport/bus/

BY TAXI

The journey into Liverpool city centre is 7 miles, takes approximately 20 minutes, and costs approximately £15 (prices can vary, depending on exact destination, so passengers are advised to check fare with driver).

You can take a black ‘hackney’ cab from the airport as there is a hackney rank is located directly outside the entrance to the airport terminal.

Passengers can now pay for taxi journeys from LJLA using a debit or credit card as an alternative to paying by cash. Licensed Hackney Cabs with this service display ‘Chip, PIN & Go’ signs on the outside.

Alternately a private hire taxis can be pre-booked.  These vehicles only pick up and drop off in the car parks, not outside the airport doors.

We suggest the use of a private hire taxi, and recommend a local Liverpool company, Delta Taxi’s.  They are contactable on + 44 151 922 7373 and via http://www.deltataxis.net/

Please also feel free to use the Merseytravel website for other options:

http://jp.merseytravel.gov.uk/nwm/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?language=en

DRIVING INTO LIVERPOOL

Liverpool City Region is well-connected to the UK motorway network. From the M6 take the M62, M58 or M56 direct to the city centre.

To travel via the Wirral peninsula from Liverpool city centre, use one of the Mersey Tunnels.  The M53 comes straight up from Cheshire/North Wales into the Wallasey Tunnel.  To come in via Runcorn, the Silver Jubilee Bridge in Runcorn crosses the River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal to provide convenient road access to Halton.  

There is city centre car parking in Queens Square Car Park,  Lord Nelson Street (alongside Lime Street Train Station), at the Liner Hotel on Lord Nelson Street, and at Liverpool One shops. 

For other ways to get into Liverpool including via sea, please visit:

http://www.visitliverpool.com/visitor-information/getting-here

Travel from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool City Centre

To get to Liverpool City Centre from London Heathrow Airport we suggest that you get the underground tube from Heathrow Station straight through to Kings Cross Station, from Kings Cross Train you can walk 5 minutes to London Euston, or go one stop changing onto the Victoria Line from Kings Cross Station to London Euston underground then upstairs to the main line Station, getting the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street Station.  The train station in Liverpool is opposite St. George’s Hall, the venue for the conference.  It takes 1-2 hours for this trip through London to allow for delays.

Travel from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool City Centre

To get to Liverpool City Centre from London Gatwick Airport we suggest that you take the Gatwick Express Train into London Victoria Station.  Then you take the underground on the Victoria Line from Victoria to London Euston underground, then upstairs to the main line Station, getting the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street Station.  The train station in Liverpool is opposite St. George’s Hall, the venue for the conference.  It takes 1-2 hours for this trip through London to allow for delays.

Travel from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool City Centre

To get to Liverpool City Centre from London Stansted Airport we suggest that you take the Stansted Express Train through to Tottenham Hale (Platform 2) then change to the Underground to the Victoria Line southbound through to London Euston underground, then upstairs to the main line Station, getting the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street Station.  The train station in Liverpool is opposite St. George’s Hall, the venue for the conference.  It takes approx. 1-2 hours for this trip through London to allow for delays.

Please do search for the correct timetables on-line for your London trips.  These have not been provided due to possible changes and delays happening at the time.

Please also note that it is considerably cheaper at around £83 to buy an off peak open return London-Liverpool, which is valid for up to a month, rather than purchasing a single ticket London-Liverpool on the day, as this can cost £100 or more one way.  We suggest booking your train ticket in advance.